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Adobe Photoshop CS6 beta deploys. Download it now

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Been waiting for Adobe Photoshop CS6? This is your lucky day. Adobe has released a public beta of its next generation digital image editing software. Take a look now!

It features the darker UI that will be a hallmark of Adobe CS6, the clever Content-Aware Patch tool we've mentioned, while a new Mercury Graphics Engine gives a speed boost to tools such as Liquify and Crop.

Why Photoshop CS6 is a big deal

"Photoshop CS6 is a release where we took some lessons from the past and began more aggressively laying down the foundations for the future," says Adobe.

This isn't just another incremental update. Adobe has taken a "more proactive stance on architecture, widespread use of the GPU and a renewed emphasis on UI and design" to produce a product that should be slicker, faster and easier to use.

"We also took some time to revitalize existing feature areas, increase our focus on quality, productivity, and stability, and of course, continue innovating and incorporating your feedback."